Preparing a Tomato Planting Site

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OklahomaGardening

9 жыл бұрын

Former Oklahoma Gardening host Ray Campbell prepares a tomato planting site.
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Airdate: 3/28/2015

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@stephwofford6811 3 жыл бұрын

Just seeing that 25 people disliked this is disturbing. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. But, there is NOTHING to dislike about this video. This is great information! If you live in an area that it doesn't work for you, then use what works for you, but no reason to dislike. This is, perhaps the best advice I've seen on the KZfaq channels. And I have watched probably 30 youtubers (including all my favorites that I follow) and this one hits the nail on the head. Thank you!

@4FLATZ4 Жыл бұрын

This the Realiest comment I seen in my Life give that man the Respekt he deserve

@jontaylor4511 9 ай бұрын

it's ok if you need lime, but be aware of your soil ph etc before you start adding stuff.

@rebeccaselvage9211 3 жыл бұрын

I have fireplace and I burn hardwood oak hickory and a couple of other softer woods but I always save at least a couple of buckets of my ashes from my hardwood fireplace and that is lime and it is naturally made anybody can do it burn you a few logs and take your burnt ashes you don't want them hot you want them cold keep them outside for a few days after you cleaned out your fire pit and use that for your lime that is natural lime. Saves you from buying it .

@tombolo4120 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna try this next year. This time I placed small compost piles (3 foot high) at each location and a black bag like yours to keep out too much rain. Also threw in some alfalfa pellets and a medium pumpkin for the red worms.

@anastasiaserwaczek204 3 ай бұрын

Hey young fella from Oklahoma, thank you for these tips! I'm going to try some of your techniques. From 🇨🇦.

@hanzketchup859 Жыл бұрын

Thanks , great show , good idea 👍

@davidkirsch329 4 жыл бұрын

I love the flag idea!! Great information, thank you

@HelmetVanga Ай бұрын

I am a novice at planting. All I did is dig a hole, put some pot mix, water and the plant, results were great, plenty of tomatoes. Just basic, no fancy stuff.

@roseflynn8702 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advise ...going to try this method this year ...

@graphene1487 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome advice! Thank sir.

@FarmFreshFoods 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome info! Thank you!!!

@lawrencelawrence3920 2 ай бұрын

I like to add epson salt, it makes the tomato taste more flavorful.

@Sg4809 5 жыл бұрын

Wow look at that soil!

@stanleykania7184 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@killabeez321 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@ezrabrooks12 6 жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO!!!

@lillumination5388 4 жыл бұрын

This is wonderful and plain simple. Thank you for your smooth guidance. No questions left. ,, oh, except this one - how come you use LIME whereas the tomato loves acid soil, and lime is there to neutralize it.

@crazysquirrel9425 4 жыл бұрын

I use pelletized Gypsum. Adds calcium but doesn't raise pH.

@lalaydade3364 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from OKC!! I'm a newbie :-)

@davidjudd951 Жыл бұрын

I've done lime on some years, and then other years I haven't. The years that I've used it, the tomatoes have done better, with no issues of end rot. Any thoughts on bone meal at the bottom of the hole?

@cyelannford4735 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, info that makes sense!!🙌🙌

@OklahomaGardening 5 жыл бұрын

We appreciate your input and are wishing you a bountiful harvest this year! Thanks for tuning in! Happy Gardening!

@cyelannford4735 5 жыл бұрын

@@OklahomaGardening Thank you!! And hope you folks have lots of good home grown food!!

@rebeccaselvage9211 3 жыл бұрын

I've always used triple 13 fertilize I always put it on top of the ground or I'll dig a hole beside the plant and put it don't ever put triple 13 directly on a plant it will burn the

@lucasgrowsbestyt 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video, useful. Thanks!

@OklahomaGardening 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in!

@lucasgrowsbestyt 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure :)

@raykinsey1235 6 жыл бұрын

LucasGrowsBest could

@rhyeemmohammed762 5 жыл бұрын

LucasGrowsBes Jj

@amyhort8359 Жыл бұрын

Thank You 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻⭐️

@johac7637 2 жыл бұрын

I put a bottomless bucket in the center of the tomatoes future site, plant around them, and keep adding kitchen scraps, added as it comes along, then water the bucket, also layer it with lime, alfalfa pellets, lawn clippings, veggie tops. Stuff grows like it likes it. A Gramma trick,

@oregonpatriot1570 2 жыл бұрын

Good tip! But with the black plastic covering the planting hole, do you _really_ need the flag?

@Charles-op5ty 4 жыл бұрын

Think it would have been better to do the soil mixing in a wheel burrow.

@larryg6221 7 жыл бұрын

I don't think u would even need the fertilizer.

@citylotgardening6171 Жыл бұрын

👍

@priayief 6 жыл бұрын

I like the video and thanks for posting. Good information except for the bit about adding calcium to avoid blossom end rot. It doesn't.

@hilow8331 3 жыл бұрын

?, calcium and a ph below 7 (6ish range is best) makes that nutrient available to the plant. and yes calcium most certainly prevents blossom end rot.... like i said unless your soil is alkaline and your plant cannot uptake that nutrient (over 7.5 most micro-nutes get lockedout) dry/crush 1-2 eggs worth of shell into the bottom of 1 plant/row and witness your blossom end rot free harvest, you will thank me later! happy gardening.

@priayief 3 жыл бұрын

@@hilow8331 Science (from *.agr and *.edu) tells us that B.E.R. is caused by lack of calcium uptake by the plant. But science also tells us that there are several causes of B.E.R., the most common being inconsistent irrigation, even when/if there is plenty of calcium in the soil. I suggest that inconsistent irrigation is more common to home gardeners than calcium deficiency in the soil. Check out the article on this topic from the University of Minnesota: blog-yard-garden-news.extension.umn.edu/2019/05/myth-or-miracle-coffee-grounds.html

@hilow8331 3 жыл бұрын

@@priayief hmm interesting article... i am only speaking from experience, as i used to lose 5 or more tomatoes per plant prior to using the egg shells, now i lose maybe one per season do to the blossom browning... so hands on says it works but im also open to absorb other potentials...

@priayief 3 жыл бұрын

@@hilow8331 Long ago I learned not to completely trust my "experience". I try to validate all my gardening practices by finding credible sources on relevant topics. Try a simple google search like, "Do egg shells prevent blossom end rot", then come to your own conclusions. From time-to-time on certain topics, you might get conflicting advice. But then, you can evaluate the credibility of the sources. Cheers and happy gardening.

@ryerob741 2 жыл бұрын

@@priayief I spent 4 years at Michigan State U in agronomy studies and find that after analyzing the data on plant/soil biology, its only your "experience" in season after season prep that gets your garden harvest to "top shelf" quality! Home gardening should be an "art form" or "hobby" not a randomized control trial....by the way my grandma used both coffee grounds and eggshells in her garden soil "make up" both worked for her and she was Happy as a Ripe Tomato.....

@southernstacker7315 5 ай бұрын

You gonna do what?@3:57

@tonybucca5667 2 жыл бұрын

WHAT??? No FISH????

@garytibo 2 жыл бұрын

When I see peoples use that much wood for raising a bed to plant...I just check my head in disbelieve.

@riversdad85 3 жыл бұрын

only issue is your mixing salt based fertilizers in organic compost wich kills soil microbiology and enzymes and kills good healthy soil and youll always have to use commercial fertilizers people should be wanting more sustainable farming where every year your soil improves and all you add are trace minerals through dry organic amendments and also worm casting